St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-29
TEE PROCESSION.
A Large Turnout of the Various Car.
nival Clubs March in The Last Pa.


Large Turnout of the Various Car.
nival Clubs March in The Last Pa.
rade.
The parade was formed on Fifth street
and pursued the usual line of march, led
and commanded by Capt. Bean. A platoon
OF mounted police preceded the procession
and cleared the streets for its passage
Then came forty members of ST. PauTs po-
lice force, under command of Lieut.. Nor
gan. Capt. Bean came next, followed by
the Brainerd band. Then came the red
cross banner of the st. George, and by
its side f1oated the colOrS of the st. Georges $
guests, the Brainerd Toboggan club. The
members of the two clubs marched as one
command, the two uniforms blending har-
moniously. The WakoutaS marched next
with their regular step and Soldierly bear
ing. Then came the Windsor float, and as
1t passed the crowd cheered and the ladies
on the float waved their handkerchiefs
The float was followed by the gentlemen of
the club. marching to the time of the Wind
sor drum corps. In gaily decorated boat
sleigh rode the members of the Nushka To-
boggan club, and the float of the Owls fol-
lowed. They also received an ovation
from the spectators. The second
division, under command of Lieut..
Metz, was led by the Co Iumbia
band, preceding platoon of the Columbia
Snow Shoe club. Dr.. Stone, president of
the club, rode next on horseback. aid be-
hind him was the float of the Coumbias.
AS they passed down Third street the band
played Hail Columbia" and the crowd
cheered Justify. The captain of the RYAN
Toboggan club rode ahead Of his command
Oh Shetland pony. Behi: d him. in a
diminutiye cutter drawn by two Shetland
ponies, were two little girls dressed in the
uniform of the club. Then came the Ryan
float. The Little Crow Toboggan club.
with IFS officers mounted on Shetland pom
les, followed, two young lady members
marching last. T. DriscoL Sr., and T.
Drscoll, Jr., rode ahead of the Pioneer
Press brigade in a carriage. The brigade
followed, headed by its drum corps. The
FIRST Regiment band preceded the Seven
Corners Toboggan club. which was next in
line. The Papoose Toboggan club followed,
the girls looking as charming as they
did when they were awarded the prize in
The juvenile parade last Tuesday. The
Minnehaha and Tippecanoe Toboggan
clubs closed up the rear of the third di-
vision. The fourth division, headed by
the st. Paul brass band, was under
command of Sergt. Merrill. The Media,
Strong IL Hackett, Zebra and Junior Dane
ing and Carnival clubs followed in regular
order, the lady members of the last named
club riding in sleigh profusely decorated.
The fifth division was under command of
Lieut. Tenvoorde, whose forces consisted
OF the Great Western band and the Shinah
To, Northern Pacific, Royal Route aud
Firefly clubs. Lieut.. PalmQuist, command
ing the sixth division. led the st. Anthony
Hill, Bunker Hill, North Star, University
Avenue Alaska, Solar, Mohawk, Rising
Sons. Westminster and Iroquois Toboggan
clubs. The Rising Sons were little fellows
who had to exert all their powers to keep
up with the procession, and they were
loudly applauded throughout the parade.